Highlight Reel: D1 Hockey Semifinals
March 13, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Detroit Catholic Central and Grandville will meet Saturday to the decide this season's MHSAA Division 1 hockey champion.
Below are highlights from the NFHS Network for all four teams that played in Friday's Semifinals at Compuware Arena.
Detroit Catholic Central 4, Detroit U-D Jesuit 3
U-D GOES ON TOP – Detroit U-D Jesuit takes a 2-1 lead against Detroit Catholic Central in the first period of this Division 1 Semifinal, with both goals coming from Christian Wirth-Karbler. Here's the second goal.
CC SCRAMBLE – Detroit Catholic Central scored two second period goals 36 seconds apart to take the lead to stay. Brian Kearns gets the goal in this scramble in front of the Detroit U-D Jesuit net.
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Grandville 3, Bay City 2
FOLLOW THE BOUNCING PUCK – After a scoreless first period, Conner Fischer opened the scoring for Grandville with a shot that bounced off at least a couple of players en route to the net.
WOLVES MAKE IT CLOSE – Bay City pulled to within a goal at 3-2 in the third period when Hunter David scored for the second time.
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(Photo, from MHSAA Quarterfinals, by Andrew Knapik/Southgate).
Be the Referee: Puck on Goal Netting
By
Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
December 9, 2025
Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.
Below is this week's segment – Puck on Goal Netting - Listen
We’re on the ice today, where after being last touched by Team A, the puck comes to rest on top of the goal netting. What happens?
New this year in high school ice hockey: If a puck is on the top of the goal netting, it’s an immediate stoppage. The puck is considered out of play.
It goes back into play via a faceoff from the nearest faceoff dot in the defending team’s zone.
Why the change from previous years? Because a puck on top of the netting creates too many problematic scenarios to be considered playable – you could have high sticking, closed hand (handling of the puck), goalkeeper contact or player-in-the-goal-crease.
If the puck is on top of the goal netting, blow the whistle and resume with a faceoff.
Previous 2025-26 editions
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Nov. 25: Football Finals Instant Replay - Listen
Nov. 18: Volleyball Libero Uniforms - Listen
Nov. 11: Illegal Substitution/Participation - Listen
Nov. 4: Losing a Shoe - Listen
Oct. 28: Unusual Soccer Goals - Listen
Oct. 21: Field Hockey Penalty Stroke - Listen
Oct. 14: Tennis Double Hit - Listen
Oct. 7: Safety in Football - Listen
Sept. 30: Field Hockey Substitution - Listen
Sept 23: Multiple Contacts in Volleyball - Listen
Sept. 16: Soccer Penalty Kick - Listen
Sept. 9: Forward Fumble - Listen
Sept. 2: Field Hockey Basics - Listen
Aug. 26: Golf Ball Bounces Out - Listen
PHOTO Marquette's Skyler Blackburn and Negaunee goalie Kurt O'Brien scramble for the puck during a Nov. 8 matchup. (Photo by Randy Ritari.)